Coping with stupid clients : Quotes, Comments & Remarks. Total Stupid Comments : 8274 exaspirate | posted 04-05-2010 | Number of Votes: 48 | Current Rating: 4.65 A reversal of the usual customer confusion when entering characters dictated over the telephone.
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Mercifully, the customer might not have been computer-savvy but at least followed instructions without complaining or wilfully throwing his own interpretations into things. Then we started configuring the software: Me: OK, in the configuration screen, select "Aux. mode". We exited the dialog, went back in and tried again. Unnecessary Knowledge. Technology Laws. Murphy's technology laws Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
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